Clothes hanger



Dec 25, 1928. 1,696,480

N. E. HAWKINS CLOTHES HANGER Filed Jul 1'7, 1925 UNITE rese ler) NA'NNIE E. HAWKINS,

OF CENCINNATI, OHIO.

CLOTHES HANGER.

Application filed July 1?,

The purpose of the invention is to provide a 'loldable construction in a device of the kind indicated, so that it may be readily folded up for transportation when oesired and in atorni compactenough to be Lirried in the pocket; and to provide a cmistrnction wherein the parts are of simple form and may, thercitoie be manufactured cheaply and sold at a low cost.

lVith this purpose in view. tl e invention consists in a construction and combination of parts of which a preferred embodiment is illustxi'ated'in the accompanying drawings, wherein: p k H Figure l is a front clevetional view 01 the invention in extended'position.

Figure 2 a similar View shown device in folded position.

l lg'llfifl 3 l and are respectively sectional views on. the lines 3-8, and 55 of Figure l.

l igure 6 a plan "iew of a trousers hanger attachment, and

Figure 7 is a similar View oi a dress hanger attachment.

The head plate 10 to which the hanger hook 11 is attached composed 01" hingedly connected elements of which each is formed with a right angularly disposed car 12. To each ear there is riveted a plate 1 in the for-in of a stamping with the center stock removed, as indicated at 15, to provide for reduction in weight. A. second or terniii :1 plate 16 hasa pivotal connection 17 u ..tl1 the plate l t, so tliiat the plate 3.6 may be folded back underneath the plate it or er; tended in continuation thereof. TJhen the plates 16 are folded back nnderneith the plates 14' the latter may be swung; towards each other by virtue of the pivot 18 conneeting the elements of the headp e and. securing the hook 11 to the lattei tl-.s toldi operation being clearly illustrated in 1 1' ure 2 I When in extended position. the plates let and 16 constitute the supporting t for a coat andvest or other aody U and if the device being used by a in ie, it is essential that some means he provided for supporting the trons s. Such a means is provided in the presenu invention in the form of a yoke 19 made preferably of spring steel With upturned terminal arms 20 de- 1925. Serial No. 44,203.

fleet-ed outwe "dly and bifurcated, as at 21, to engage the shoulders 22 provided by the inner or upper extremities of the plates 16. The trousers lienger being made of spring steel, the arms 20 have. a spring tendency outward, and therefore when the bifurcated supporting a skirt, andthis means comprises the fo-ldable member 23 provided with terminal books 24 ei'ic'ageable with perforations 25 in bracket plates 26 iveted or otherwise secured to the oute' e :tremities of the plates 16. The engagement of the skirt hanger 23 with the plates 26 springs the arms of the hanger consisting of the plates 14 and 16 inwardly sufiicicntlyto tension the fo-ldable' member 28 and also maintain the hooks in engagement with the perforations.

The invention having been described, what is claimed as new and useful is:

l. A clothes hanger comprising a head plate, resilient arnis connected with the l cad plate and composed of pivot-ally connected cleaents, and supplemental garment supporting elements having detachable connections with the arms at the terminals and at the pivotal join and relying on the re silienc'y of the! arms to maintain them in connected positions.

2. A. clothes hanger comprising; a head plate resilient arnis connected with the head i to and composed of pivotally connected elements, and supplemental garment supporti cl "iliGlliF; having detachable connections Mich the arms at the terminals and at the pivotal joints and relying on the resiliency of tie arms to niaintaintheni in connected posit}ens one of the garment support ing elen'ients tin of a ineniber having;

l with erminal bis fl'or enp ag inent with shoulders by the extrenntof certain or said arm elrnnents at the pivotal joints. In testinn'iny whereof she ailixes her nature.

NANNIE n. HAWKINS STA-m. eArsNr oFF cE. 

